Mar 24, 1989 · Water pollution is defined as the phenomenon of contamination of water sources by various unwanted and undesirable substances termed as pollutants such as chemical compounds, pathogens, organic and inorganic substances, heat, trash, radioactive materials, etc., rendering the water unfit for consumption, as a result, it has a detrimental impact on human …

Apr 1, 2025 · Preventing water pollution can come from implementing regulatory measures, sustainable agricultural practices, and industrial pollution control. For instance, the Clean Water Act ( US EPA, 2013 ) instituted a structure for controlling pollutants discharged into the waters of the United States and stated quality standards for surface water ...

May 1, 2022 · Water pollution is a major environmental problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. China's environmental protection strategies have been pushed to the highest priority in history, driving remarkable achievements in water pollution control, but were also coupled with new challenges.

Jan 1, 2022 · Ground water pollution: Shallow tube-well water is being used as a source of drinking water by majority (90%) of the rural population in Bangladesh (Nahar, 2009). The tube-well water in Bangladesh is not free of microorganisms (Sarker et al., 2019; Rahman et al., 2014; Kabir et al., 2016; Hoque et al., 2006).

Jan 1, 2022 · The questionnaire unearths water pollution is the major form of pollution that affects their surroundings critically followed by land and air pollution to a lower degree. Water pollution still remains a public health problem nowadays regardless of essential coverage, spending, and improvements to water supply and sanitation.

Water pollution is a problem that impacts all forms of water, from drinking water to water used for agricultural purposes. Health threats from water pollution include near-term effects, such as diseases and gastrointestinal illnesses, and long-term consequences such as those caused by carcinogens or heavy metals in drinking or agricultural ...

Aug 1, 2022 · The water pollution sources have been categorized as point sources and non-point sources. Environmental Protection Agency defines point sources as a single identifiable source of water pollution whereas non-point sources are defined as diffused sources that are not traceable to a single source/point [17]. Discharges from municipal and ...

Feb 18, 2022 · The most prevalent water quality problem on a global scale is nutrient loading, which, depending on the region, is mostly associated with pathogen loading through the deposition of sewage and untreated wastewater. 4 In India, 80% of the water resources are classified as polluted, and the Ganges River has been listed as the most-polluted river in the …

May 15, 2024 · The Lagoon of Venice is a complex and vulnerable transitional environment where human activities and natural dynamics have always been interconnected. Chemical pollution has been recognized as one of the major threats to this environment, posing risks to human health and local ecosystems (Micheletti et al., 2011). Pollutants may reach lagoon ...

May 1, 2022 · A severe downside of China's fast economic development has been the significant increases in water pollution (Fan and Logan, 2010). China's water pollution is a highly complex problem (Qu and Fan, 2010; Huang et al. 2021), with the coexistence of multiple contaminants and pollution sources.